Why are you afraid of snow in skiing competitions?

Snowfall will have an impact on the track: the new snow brought by snowfall will soften the track surface and increase friction, which is not conducive to the players' play. In addition, the visibility in snowy weather is low, which will affect the sight of athletes and referees, especially the high-speed skating of athletes, which is very dangerous.

Snow will affect the temperature and quality of snow on the track.

When it snows, the temperature rise will affect the temperature and quality of the snow on the track. Therefore, the types and quantity of waxing for athletes' skis need to be adjusted accordingly.

Snow will affect the performance of the players.

The new snow brought by snowfall will soften the track surface and increase friction, which is not conducive to the players' play.

Snow will also affect the safety of the game.

Low visibility during snowfall will affect the sight of athletes and referees, and it is also very dangerous for athletes who slide at high speed.

For example, ski jumping is recognized as one of the most weather-sensitive competitions, which requires extremely high instantaneous wind speed, requiring that "the instantaneous wind speed is less than 4m/s and there is no crosswind", otherwise the direction and sight of athletes in the air will be affected, and it will be very dangerous if they lose control.

Therefore, when the snow falls on the field, the staff will immediately clean up the floating snow on the runway, which can ensure the normal running of the competition and reduce the probability of athletes being injured.